Sidearm

Episode 18 (1): Matt Klino - Matt Klino is back! Matt returns with more stories from the 75th Ranger Regiment, we get into the mindset of what it takes to succeed in such a fast paced, high stress environment, and what that mindset means for the civilian world.

Episode 17 - Jeff & Rick - Two Navy enlisted submariners and a bunch of beer. They talk training, equipment, pranks, and the many things that can go wrong while deep underwater.

Episode 16: Tink was an Army medic in Infantry units in Washington and Colorado. He talks about Basic, Medic training, life in a line unit, and the rigors of medic life in Afghanistan.

Episode 15: Matt Klino - Former Army Ranger, talks about life in the 75th Ranger Regiment; how he thrived there and what it was like to leave that elite lifestyle.

Episode 14: Gerald Riebe - US Navy and Navy Reserve Veteran talks about Navy Boot Camp and the craziness of multiple deployments aboard ships and to the Middle East.

Episode 13: David Nasso - Former NY National Guard MP, David Talks about his deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as well as the ups and downs of going to Basic Training in the winter.

Episode 12: Jared Ogden - US Naval Academy Graduate and former Active Duty Navy SEAL Officer, Jared talks about his path to SEAL Team 1, how he transitioned out of the military, and his current pursuits. Sidearm is powered by: Clear Path for Veterans, Lake Family Inc. Landscaping and DVOffers.com

Episode 11 - Christian & I Was There film workshop - Christian recently enlisted in the NY National Guard as an Infantry Officer, he’s going to talk about how he made that huge decision. I also talk with Ben & Jeanette of the I Was There film workshop, a project dedicated to making short films with Veterans and Active Duty Service Members.

Nick - Trained as an Marine Corps Engineering Equipment Mechanic, an Active Duty Marine with two tours in Iraq. He talks about what it’s like to get injured in Boot Camp and his two very different deployments. Sidearm is brought to you by: Clear Path for Veterans, Lake Family Inc. & DVoffers.com

Episode 9: Tim - US Army Active Duty Military Police, stationed at Ft. Carson, CO, talks about the road to Afghanistan and the fire fight that was everything he wanted.

Episode 8 - Part 2: Kris is a 13 year Active member of the Air National Guard and the first female member of the Armed Forces to be interviewed for Sidearm. She works as a military police officer and in part one talks about Basic Training, Texas, Air Guard life, deployments with and with out a spouse, trouble children in a unit, and a lot more.

Episode 8 - Part 1: Kris is a 13 year Active member of the Air National Guard and the first female member of the Armed Forces to be interviewed for Sidearm. She works as a military police officer and in part one talks about Basic Training, Texas, Air Guard life, deployments with and with out a spouse, trouble children in a unit, and a lot more.

Episode 7: Ron Amyot - Ron is a US Army Airborne Infantry Vietnam Veteran. Ron was stationed and deployed with the 173 Airborne Brigade out of Okinawa, Japan. Find out how this Upstate New York farm boy went from a quiet life in the North Country to a recon platoon in Vietnam and then continued with a life of service as a police officer. Easily one of the most interesting people I have ever talked to.

Sidearm 6: William Bennett - New York Army National Guard Veteran, Military Police Officer. William talks about Basic Training, his work with National Guard Recruiters, a short deployment to Italy at U.S. Army Base Caserma Ederle, and his work on an Honor Guard detail for a year and a half rendering honors at military funerals. Sidearm is brought to you by Clear Path for Veterans

Episode 5: Oopie, a big fan of The Show on KROCK, Oopie works in law enforcement and was an Active Duty US Army Military Police Officer. He's guarded nuclear missiles, worked in South Korea, and protected our nations children and ducks in Ft. Monroe.

Episode 4: Nick Alves. US Marine Corps Veteran and Air National Guard Veteran. We get into Boot Camp, Reserve life at home and abroad, deployment shenanigans, and what it's like to be in the Intelligence world staring at radar blips all day.

Matt Miller is a normal guy doing extraordinary things in extraordinary circumstances. He joined the Army and signed up for one of the most dangerous jobs, he has seen friends and colleagues injured and killed, and he has sustained career ending injuries. What is not normal about Matt is his complete dedication to making the world around him. His relentless positivity and drive to educate people on the realities of PTSD are nothing short of inspirational. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed talking to him.

Matt Miller is a normal guy doing extraordinary things in extraordinary circumstances. He joined the Army and signed up for one of the most dangerous jobs, he has seen friends and colleagues injured and killed, and he has sustained career ending injuries. What is not normal about Matt is his complete dedication to making the world around him. His relentless positivity and drive to educate people on the realities of PTSD are nothing short of inspirational. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed talking to him.

Sidearm's second interview: Michael Mercer, Marine Corps Motor Transport specialist. Great stories about Marine Corps life in the States, Iraq, and on a Navy ship.  What's a Rip-it? How much poker money can you win at sea? Mercer answers all this and more.

My first guest; a legend in the Central New York media world, Mr. Rick Gary. Rick is a 6 year veteran of the NY Army National Guard and served as a Military Police Officer in NY during the Vietnam War era. I get the feeling that we’ve only scratched the surface of his experiences and I look forward to having him on the show again.